Brand Event Planner

360 Destination Group is an award-winning national destination and event management company with offices throughout California, Las Vegas, Florida, Texas, Arizona, Nashville, Chicago and New York. 360DG packs decades of know-how into amplifying the very best that each destination has to offer. As a company that values innovation, creativity, and excellence, we pride ourselves on utilizing a unique and customized approach to deliver unforgettable events that leave our clients speechless.

We now find ourselves seeking a hospitality-oriented individual with a passion for event design and logistics to be 360 Destination Group’s Brand Event Planner! In this role, your main goal will be curating and executing strategic hotel and client events across the country! We are open to candidates residing anywhere in the United States, preferably California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Tennessee, Florida, Illinois, or New York.

This is what WE offer YOU…

• Quarterly incentive eligibility, which is based on the company’s performance.
• Health insurance coverage including medical, vision, and dental.
• Discretionary PTO AND paid holidays.
• A retirement savings plan (401k).
• Short term disability insurance coverage.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Paid DCMP and/or CMP certification.
• Paid industry memberships.

As a BRAND EVENT PLANNER, you will be…

• Collaborating with the Strategic Account Management teams to design and develop a Strategic Account client event strategy that is aligned to our business goals.
• Planning strategic hotel events with partner hotels on a case-by-case basis.
• Collaborating and supporting large marquee company meetings, conventions and incentive trips.
• Creating and developing experiences that align with our brand values and showcase our services that appeal to target client audience and hotel partners.
• Researching and ideating unique concepts.
• Creating proposals according to brand standards.
• Creating, monitoring, and controlling event budgets.
• Researching, sourcing, contracting, and managing venues, speakers/entertainment, catering, décor and AV production suppliers.
• Coordinating with the Marketing team to develop and design event content, sponsorship documents, branded event collateral, invitations, signage and other marketing materials.
• Managing, invoicing and preparing hotel sponsor partners and collect relevant details for event attendance.
• Utilizing pre-cons to prepare and maximizing the impact of senior leadership and other partners participating in the event.
• Executing and overseeing all event operations, inclusive of creating schedule of services, field staff onboarding and management, and event execution, acting as the primary point-of-contact for the attendee and executive experience.
• Ensuring smooth run day execution and a best-in-class hospitality experience.
• Evaluating event outcomes against objectives and recommend areas for continued improvement.
• Traveling to all planned global client and hotel events (estimated travel is 1x/month).
• Supporting the vision, mission and guiding principles of 360DG.
• Observing applicable Safety, Health, and Environmental rules and guidelines. The use of appropriate personal protective equipment is required.
• Attending and participate in training opportunities and seminars relevant to this position.
• Adhering to appropriate company operating procedures, benefit rules, employment, and safety policies/practices.

You will stand out from the crowd if you…

• Work as a productive team member, take initiative, act creatively, operate flexibly, and do everything with honesty, integrity, and with a focus on client satisfaction.
• Work well in a fast-paced team environment, work overtime when required, and deliver quality service to our clients.
• Act in a self-starting way, make good independent decisions, and take steps to complete work within time parameters.
• Generate new and innovative ways to improve our company’s products and services.
• Recognize essential elements of a challenge and develop creative solutions.
• Are detail-oriented with vendor contracts, invoices, and agreement clauses.
• Respond quickly to changing circumstances and anticipate new developments where possible.
• Give and accept feedback constructively.
• Recognize and consider the client’s expectations and needs and have a “do what it takes” mentality.

We are seeking someone with…

• Seven or more years of event management experience, experience with internal tradeshow and event management a plus.
• A creative vision, strong communications skills, and a passion for experiential events.
• Expertise in managing event vendors, partners, service providers and venues.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills, attention to detail and a strong understanding of how to manage the priorities of multiple stakeholders.
• A “self-starter” mentality and thrives with creation, process identification and follow through.
• A collaborative partnership approach and the ability to work effectively on a cross-functional basis.
• Strong interpersonal skills, self-confidence, enthusiasm, and a hospitality mindset.
• Business acumen and strong negotiation skills.
• Creative problem solving skills and conclusive decision making skills.
• A willingness to travel or work evenings, as needed, to support events.
• Proficiency with Microsoft suite.

Job Conditions:

The specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low. The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is:

• Frequently required to perform administrative and professional work using writing tools and electronic media.
• Required to be ambulatory to move around freely between buildings and between levels within buildings.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals associated with office work.

Job Scope & Disclaimer:

This job has recurring work situations involving moderate degrees of discretion. The need for accuracy and effective utilization of accepted policies and procedures is high. Errors in judgment and execution will waste time and resources, adversely impacting unit performance. Employees operate independently but work is verified by supervision. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Acknowledgements:

360 Destination Group is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer / Disability / Veteran.

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